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Vietnam War memorial will have short soundtrack

When visitors pause in front of the Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial in Fruita, they will hear a short history of the monument, thanks to a $4,000 donation from a local veteran.

Jim Doody, the chief architect of the memorial, said a donation from local contractor Harold Elam allowed him to install a sound system on the belly of the Huey helicopter overlooking the memorial.

“It’s turned out good,” Doody said.

The nearly four-minute message, tripped by a motion sensor, overlays helicopter sounds and “Paint it Black” by the Rolling Stones. After several seconds a woman’s voice comes on, telling visitors about the memorial,
Doody’s brother, Tom, who inspired the display, and how to donate to the memorial.